Volkswagen Jetta VS5 2023 Owner's Manual page 77

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WARNING
Improper use of main beam may cause acci-
dents, resulting in injuries! Because it may have
a blinding effect on the drivers of other vehi-
cles, making them unable to concentrate.
Parking light
Switching parking lights on and off
Fig. 68 Left side of steering column: turn signals/
headlight main beam lever
Switch on the single parking light
When the parking light is switched on, the side
lights on the corresponding side, the tail light
and part of the tail light clusters light up at the
same time:
– Switch off the ignition.
– Move the turn signals/main beam lever from
the middle position to the following position:
Switch on the right parking light.
A
Switch on the left parking light.
B
Switching on the continuous parking lights of
both sides on
When the continuous parking lights on both
sides are switched on, the side lights at the front
and the local area of the taillight are lit up.
– Turn on the ignition lock and rotate the head-
light switch into position .
– Switch off the ignition.
– Lock the vehicle from the outside.
Automatic switch-off side lights and parking
light
If the battery power is insufficient to keep the
side lights or parking light on for 2 hours, the
system will not automatically switch off the side
lights or parking light. In this case, the side lights
or parking light will light up until the battery is
completely exhausted. The engine cannot be re-
started
.
If the parking time is more than two hours, the
system will recognize that the 12-volt battery is
low and switch off the side lights or parking light
to ensure the restart of the engine.
WARNING
A vehicle parked without adequate lighting may
make it impossible or difficult for other traffic
participants to detect the vehicle and may re-
sult in an accident and serious injury.
● Be sure to stop the vehicle safely and ensure
adequate lighting, in accordance with coun-
try-specific laws and regulations.
● If you need to use the outside lighting for a
long time, switch on the right or left parking
lights as far as possible. This is because the
lighting time of unilateral parking lights is
usually twice as long as that of continuous
parking lights on both sides.
"Coming home"and "Leaving
home" function (orientation
lighting)
"Coming home" and "Leaving home"can illumi-
nate the area around the vehicle when light is
low during departure and boarding.
Switching on the function
When the headlight switch is in position  and
the rain/light sensor recognizeslow light, "Com-
ing home"function is switched on.
"Coming home" is automatically switched on
when opening the driver door. The switch-off de-
lay starts when the last vehicle door or the boot
lid has been closed.
Lights
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